The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-11
WHAT THE FISHERMEN SAY.
The Presidents Reply to Their Request
Is Pronounced Unsatisfactory.
President Steele Savagely ,eriticises Sug-
gestion Made by Democratic Organ
Chatter and Fuss Over Baby Whitney.
ANGRY FISHERMEN.

The Presidents Response co their Petition
Proves Far from Satisfactory.
special to the Indianapolis journal
Boston, April lO-A Gloucester special to the
Globe says:
IF Gloucester fishermen should go to the
polls to-day and deposit their votes, there would
be q unanimitv of opinion that PRESIDENT Cleye-
lands reply to President Steele is not quito
satisfactory Democrats and Republicans alike
Indignantly crying that the President did
not take stand upon this question hch could
be considered American. Men o. all political
shades congregatsd in the exchange and on the
street, early this morning, to talk about Presl-
dent Cleveland's position. The general sentiment
was not favorable and remarks like these were
made: The letter will be of much consideration
to the Canadians; there is nothire in 1t for
American fishermen to console themselves with;
Vill have TO fight for it yeti Cleveland will
do nothing; he has done nothing in the past the
English have a mortgage Oh tie ADMINISTRATION;
the President practically asks the fishermen Of
America to sacrifice this great industry of theirs
for the good of the country, and asks US to
practically bear with all the insults aeaped upon
us by the Canadians
Hon. Fitz J. Babson. president of tie Ma
tional Fishery Association says The fisher
men of the United States desire nothing of the
executive contrary to the spirit OF his communl-
cation. The question Of the application of the
power given by Congress is entirely in his
hands, i. is one of those peculiar positions in
which the strong. good sense of the President
hesitates to believe that the unjust position as
snmed by Canada will be persisted in, and.
while every citizen of the United States desires
to be peaceable. 1T depends Canada whether
good feeling shall be preserved. have no doubt
the President means what he says, and the first
overt act on the part of Canada will bring the
proclamation. There is no desire on the part of
our people to promote strife. but simply for the
executive, il necessary to prevent strife, TO
show. as he has done in this communication
that the course pursued by Canada toward our
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titled to the same protection under our tariff
laws as other industries are afforded. We also
realize that the government should sustain the
American fisheries as a national defense"
Mr. Steele Scorns a Democratic Suggestion.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GLOUCESTER, Mass, April PRESIDENT Steele,
OF the American Fishery Union. writes as fol-
lows to the Cape Ann Advertiser of to-day:
'The Washington Post objects to retaliation of
any sort and proposes free mackerel as remedy
for the infringement by Canada Of the rights of
the United States in its ports. and the British
waters and on the high seas. 1t is easy to- per-
ceve the trail of the Canadian serpent across the
Posts verdant pages The remedy is SO truly
Canadian, and the abuse of Boston, Gloucester
and the fishermen is so Enthusiastically of the
John Bull type that wonder the Yankee edi-
tor Of the Post did not advise little conceal
ment OF the cloven foot and horns. Congress and
the President unanimously declared the infringe
ment of Canada demanded and deserved retalia-
ton vigorously applied to the offending
provinces When flag has been insulted. the
property OF our citizens seized and conhscated,
treaty rights denied us, our vessels searched on
the high seas by lawless Canada and driven from
their field of enterprise. the Post sees nothing
bat the duty the mackerel counses submls-
sion to the aggressions of Great Britain and her
colonies, and recommends that we shall abandon
honor national rights and private property. and
concate the Blue Noses by abolishng the duty
on mackerel while We continue to impose direct
and indirect taxes, duties and burdens on our
fishermen, their vessels and outfits. 1t needs
but little reflection to observe that this is plan
to enable the British lion to swallow the lambs.
Our producers are to be taxed TO death, leaving
to the bounty fed Canadians their monopoly of
the fisheries The voice of John Hook in the
Beef contrasted with tho assembled
heroes of the Revolution as the voice
Of the Post does with the unanimity
Of Congress in asserting the rights of the United
States-one snake in the paradise of patriotism.
The Post would return the United States to that
vassalage the colonies endured before the Revo
luton, when Great Britain declared they bad Ne
right to manufacture even a nail for a horses
shoe. Boston, for resisting British pretentions
now, as she did then. is called by the Post a
hoggish Boston. IT, as the Post gracefully puts
1t in another article, Boston is hog. how shall
Canadian inspirers name the unanimous Con
gress and President who have aroused the
Posts wrath by denonnciug Canadian aggres
sions and demanding retaliationl They may
rest assured, however, that in this conflict not
even the Posts aid help them to feed o.
pork Their share of hog may be its tusksh